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Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 by Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn completed this concerto in 1837 with the premiere taking place the same year at the Birmingham Festival. The work took approximately 5 months for Mendelssohn to complete, possibly due to the intention for this work to leave a lasting positive impression on the English audience. The concerto was premiered to mixed reviews, but has become a popular Mendelssohn work for concert performance.
The work is comprised of three movements: I. Allegro appassionato II. Adagio. Molto sostenuto III. Finale. Presto scherzando
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 by Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn completed this concerto in 1837 with the premiere taking place the same year at the Birmingham Festival. The work took approximately 5 months for Mendelssohn to complete, possibly due to the intention for this work to leave a lasting positive impression on the English audience. The concerto was premiered to mixed reviews, but has become a popular Mendelssohn work for concert performance.
The work is comprised of three movements:
I. Allegro appassionato
II. Adagio. Molto sostenuto
III. Finale. Presto scherzando
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